Banality of evil

of the victim may be restored.’ But, arguably, this healing process had already been allowed to take place. Trials at Nuremberg, subsequent trials by the Allies, etc. ‘…if crimes against humanity really emerge from Kant labelled “radical evil”, an evil that exceeds the bounds of instrumental rationality, that seeks no objective beyond itself, then…’ the deterrent force of international criminal proceedings would be minimal. ‘…fitting crimes against humanity or other massive human rights

The term “status quo” is a Latin phrase used to mean “how things currently are”, often regarding social or political issues. Many often use it as a positive phrase, as something to defend. However, the phrase “status quo” is, in reality, a neutral expression. Just because something is the way the world works does not make it above criticism. There are many cases where the status quo is known to be harmful to some groups of people, or for there to be a better way for things to be. However, some people

The Gas Chamber of Philadelphia: How a 1977 Incident at Independence Mall Illustrates the “Banality of Evil” Concept First Applied to Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi Holocaust Administrator The Facts On July 4, 1977 at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall a near fatal tragedy was marginally evaded. In the parking garage after the immense firework show everyone was leaving concurrently. The ventilation system was not equipped to handle the exhaust from all the vehicles at once. The cashiers were oblivious to

that was acceptable grew increment by increment. The Okaying of the Challenger launch was the result of day-to-day decisions made over a period of years - a kind of incremental acceptance of deviance that Vaughan compares to Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil." As she argues, "incrementalism can contribute to extraordinary events" (Tankard, 1996). The pressure being put on me to send the Challenger was enormous, the President would be giving his State of the Union address and plans are he will be

have never experienced a society that does not poses evil. I intend to analyze the rules of the two following story worlds that Le Guin presents; the first story world where happiness is the only thing that the inhabitants experience and the second story world where happiness is experienced when evil presents itself in the society. The two story worlds come together to push the readers to accept a world that simply functions on its own without evil. Our ability to use our imagination as readers and

quality young adult literature, themes and messages found in capotes crime/thriller novel did and still relate heavily to our growing society. “In Cold Blood” explores numerous social issues; including the detrimental effects of mental illness, the banality of evil and the importance of family however it’s the commentary Capote makes on the so called “American dream” that questions its authenticity, takes centre stage throughout the novel. Based on the horrendous 1959 Clutter family murder, “In Cold Blood”

This paper will investigate the anatomy of a mass murderer through a case study of the 1995 film Seven. The central character in question, who is referred to in the movie as “John Doe”, is seen committing unique acts of violence toward his victims. Based on the seven deadly sins of Christianity, John Doe is observed targeting people that he perceives as sinful and fashions gruesome methods of torture and murder depending on their crimes. The assigned readings offer helpful insight into the inner

beliefs on the matter. Her arguments focus on of the banality of evil and how it is purely comprised of human action and arguably human inaction. Ultimately she contends that mass society is to be blamed and not a single individual, for any evils which are brought into existence. She believed that the most important cure to relieve the suffering brought by these evil actions and policies, was the art of thinking. She insisted that the greatest evils

On The Loose: Serial Killers and Our Society “Randie, I’m going to put you in time out if you don’t do your homework!” As children, most of us are accustomed to hearing this kind of negative reinforcement from our parents; it is how we are disciplined. Although Bruno Bettelheim asserts in “Art, Social Action & the Preparation of Democratic Citizens” that punishment is an ineffective method of discipline, it is nonetheless the most common (53). The chapter states: “Punishment teaches a child that

However, Malle disputes this idea that Lucien or other collaborators in his situation were evil, with the notion that “Lucien was a victim of circumstance, his misadventure an accident that could have befallen others like him” (Jankiwski, 1991). This is apparent within the film as we know that Lucien often felt ostracised, through Malle’s use